Consumer Complaint Detail

KIA / SEPHIA / 2000

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003196784 Incident Date: Jan, 23 2003
Consumer's City: WINCHESTER Consumer's State: VA
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America
Model Name: SEPHIA Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:emission control:catalytic convertor
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: KNAFB1215Y5 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 23 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Sep, 17 2001
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The sensor/gas level in the gas tank went out when the car had 53000 + or - on it and it cost us $300 to fix it. the driver's door doesn't seal. and now, as we left a store tonight, the flashing (yes flashing) check engine light came on again and the car is sputtering and clanging from under the bonnet. it is in the evening and a friday night. i opened the hood and it smelled funky/burnt. it was sputtering. the car currently has 72000 miles on it. i'll try to get it looked at in the morrow.